HIPAA

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes, VGM Education
Cybersecurity is top priority for health care companies concerned about hacking that can expose patient information and result in HIPAA violations. But, have you thought about employee use of social media that may expose patients to privacy breaches?
In a memo to state survey agency directors on August 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responded to reports of social media violations in nursing homes by mandating that facilities...

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By Dorothy de Souza Guedes
International cyber terrorists and criminal hackers using ransomware can breach your organization’s cybersecurity and expose business information. But when it comes to violations of HIPAA involving unauthorized access...

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes, VGM Education
There are many ways to violate HIPAA, from intentionally snooping into medical records of a former spouse to carelessly tossing patient records into the trash or leaving a message about a treatment plan on the wrong phone number.
The financial ramifications of being found non-compliant can be staggering: settlements average $964,634 per complaint. In addition to civil money penalties, resolution agreements can include other costly obligations,...

by Dorothy de Souza Guedes, VGM Education
There are many ways to violate HIPAA, from intentionally snooping into medical records of a former spouse to carelessly tossing patient records into the trash or leaving a message about a treatment plan on the wrong phone number.
The financial ramifications of being found non-compliant can be staggering: settlements average $879,784 per complaint. In addition to civil money penalties, resolution agreements can include other costly obligations,...